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Case Details

Status:

Closed - Resolved

Type:

accumulation of refuse/storage in front yard
Address:

Entered Date:

06/22/2022

Applicant:

N/A

Description:

Case Violations

Case Number: T22DV03564
Case Status: Closed - Resolved
Case Description: accumulation of refuse/storage in front yard
Total Violations: 5
Violation Date Code Statue
10/04/2022 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(d) DUTY TO REMOVE WEEDS AND REFUSE FROM ABUTTING SIDEWALKS, STREETS AND ALLEYS UPON NOTICE Upon receipt of notice served pursuant to section 16-45, the owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of any premises shall remove from the premises and the abutting portions of contiguous sidewalks, streets and alleys, all weeds, garbage, debris or other refuse which may endanger the health, safety or welfare of the persons in the vicinity of such premises. This duty extends to and includes any abutting sidewalk area and one-half (½) the width of abutting alleys, from the property line to the center line of the alley.
10/04/2022 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(h) OUTDOOR STORAGE Outdoor storage on residential properties is prohibited under the following conditions: 1. When stored in the front yard. 2. When stored in the side yard or rear yard and is not screened by a minimum five foot high solid wall or opaque fence. 3. When exceeds 25% of the total lot area. 4. When stored in an open covered porch that is visible from beyond the boundaries of the lot. 5. When stored in an open carport that is visible from beyond the boundaries of the lot where the amount of storage restricts an automobile from being properly stored within the carport. A double carport will require enough space to store two automobiles. 6. When storage items include garbage, refuse or debris.
10/04/2022 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-35 OBSTRUCTING STREETS, ALLEYS OR SIDEWALKS PROHIBITED No person shall obstruct any public sidewalk, street or alley in the city by placing, maintaining or allowing to remain thereon any item or thing that prevents full, free and unobstructed public use in any manner, except as otherwise specifically permitted by law.
10/04/2022 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(b) ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE PROHIBITED Each owner, lessee, tenant, resident or occupant shall maintain a property so it is free of accumulated refuse and debris. Accumulated refuse and debris means contained or uncontained refuse and debris that is present on the property in a manner not authorized by the Tucson Code. Material recycling facilities meeting the requirements of section 15-24.7 are exempt from this prohibition.
10/04/2022 T.C. Ch. 16, Sec. 16-13(a) ACCUMULATION OF VEGETATION PROHIBITED Each owner, lessee, tenant, resident or occupant shall maintain a property so it is free of the accumulation or untended growth of vegetation. The accumulation or untended growth of vegetation means the presence of plants on property that create a fire, safety or health hazard, or that attract vermin either on the property, on neighboring properties, or on both, and includes but is not limited to: (1) Any lawn grass that exceeds 6 inches in height; (2) All weeds that exceed 6 inches in height; (3) Dead trees and dead shrubs; (4) Dead palm fronds within ten feet of the ground, a structure, a fence or wall, or of any combustible other than the tree from which the fronds have grown; (5) Any tree, shrub, or other form of vegetation of any kind on the property or on the adjoining right-of-way, street, or alley that extends over or under the sidewalk space or roadway in a manner that may interfere with the reasonable use of the street, sidewalk, or alley for pedestrian or vehicular traffic of any kind or that may obstruct the view or light distribution of traffic-control devices or luminaries. Vegetation must be trimmed and maintained to provide an unobstructed pedestrian path a minimum 48 inches in width and 80 inches in height from grade.

Completed Inspections

Case Status: Closed - Resolved
Case Number: T22DV03564
Case Description: accumulation of refuse/storage in front yard
Total Completed Inspections - 2
End Date Description Inspector Results Comments
10/03/2022 COT - ENFC - Code Enforcement - Initial Passed {Activity date: 10/03/2022; Status: Approved; Inspector: METELOV; Comment: Entered by METELOV - 305 PM - UNSCREENED STORAGE ON THE FRONT PORCH, FRONT YARD AND SIDE YARD TO INCLUDE APPLIANCES, BUCKETS, SHELVING, TOOLS. SOME TRASH AND DEBRIS MIXED IN AS WELL. WEEDS OVER 6 INCHES IN SIDEWALK AREA ALONG PARK AV AND KING ST. VEHICLE IS PARKED IN ROW OBSTRUCTING THE SIDEWALK AREA. GATE CLOSED, BANGED ON GATE, NO ANS. WILL MAIL NOTICE OF VIOLATION. -VM}
02/22/2023 COT - ENFC - Code Enforcement - Follow Up Passed 233 PM - Front porch remains mostly clear of outdoor storage, and no storage remains in the side driveway area. No accumulations of trash or debris. Weeds being maintained with no accumulations over 6 inches. Right of way remains clear. Violations abated, will close case. -VM

Completed Case Activity

Case Number - T22DV03564
Case Status: Closed - Resolved
Case Description: accumulation of refuse/storage in front yard
Description Date Status
CONTACTED BY PHONE 10/04/2022 Passed
CONTACTED BY EMAIL 10/04/2022 Passed
CONTACTED BY MAILING 10/04/2022 Passed
NOTICE OF VIOLATION ISSUED 10/04/2022 Passed

Documents

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T22DV03564 NOV.PDF DOCUMENTS VIEW